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10 Jul 2026
Anna Bjurstam – who left her role as Wellness Pioneer at Six Senses Hotels and
27 Feb 2026
The Newman Hotel in London, UK, the first to be operated by management company Kinsfolk
24 Feb 2026
IHG has revealed details of the new Regent Spa and Wellness concept it intends to
31 Oct 2025
Anna Bjurstam, strategic advisor for Six Senses and founder of spa consultancy Raison d’Etre, told
Synergy – The Retreat Show 2025 welcomes delegation to Sardinia and announces Croatia for 2026 event
20 Oct 2025
The fourth edition of Synergy – The Retreat Show took place between 7-10 October in
16 Oct 2025
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has released its full agenda for the conference’s 19th annual
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
08 Oct 2025
The Positive Prime Global Summit will take place between 3 and 5 November. It will
25 Jul 2025
The Global Wellness Summit has revealed that the 2025 theme for its 19th annual conference
Neil Jacobs reveals the launch of a new company called Wild Origins as he steps down from Six Senses
14 Jul 2025
Neil Jacobs, has revealed the launch of a new business called Wild Origins as he
16 May 2025
Nordic Hotels and Resort has told Spa Business it's planning to add a spa to
05 May 2025
Details have been revealed for the spa and wellness concept for The Newman in London
03 May 2024
High-end five-star hotel company Kempinski Hotels is making its mark in Vietnam with a luxury
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
19 Jun 2023
Ancestral Handmade Hotels is a brand-new regenerative wellness hotel concept seeking to revive and celebrate
02 Mar 2023
UAE wellness brand Kintsugi has appointed consultancy Glowing Flow Wellness Specialists – founded by Patrizia
22 Feb 2023
A new wellness concept exploring the world of sound therapy has launched at the five-star
19 Dec 2022
Mexico will be the host location for the 2023 iteration of industry event Synergy -
23 Sep 2022
Like-minded spa, wellness and travel experts are being invited to come together at the inaugural
31 May 2022
Saturday 11 June 2022 will mark the 11th anniversary of Global Wellness Day (GWD), an
10 Feb 2022
Spa consultancy Raison d’Etre has introduced sustainability modules into its global online spa management course.
17 Nov 2021
M+, described as Asia’s first global museum of contemporary visual culture, has opened in Hong
08 Apr 2021
Michael Bruggeman, CEO of OM4 Organic Male and haia, is leading a new nonprofit charitable
01 Mar 2021
Kempinski Hotels has completed the acquisition of Resense Spa SA as part of the expansion
19 Nov 2020
Sauna from Finland has announced it is hosting the 2020 World Sauna Forum virtually on
10 Dec 2019
Raison d’Etre has committed to raising its existing environmental standards with a new green strategy,
01 Oct 2019
Spa consultancy Raison d’Etre has collaborated with hotel and tour operator, Metropolitan Touring, to create
25 Jul 2019
Cyprus-based hospitality group Stademos Hotels has unveiled its latest resort, Amara, a 207-bedroom hotel in
13 Feb 2019
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has acquired wellness resort brand Six Senses from Pegasus Capital Advisors
04 Feb 2019
Scandinavian spa brand LivNordic Spa & Wellness has named Josefin Roth as brand manager for
31 Dec 2018
As a new year approaches, Spa Opportunities editor Jane Kitchen highlights 19 of the most
01 Nov 2018
Spa consultancy Raison d’Etre’s spa brand LivNordic is collaborating with Sauna From Finland to help
26 Oct 2018
Emlyn Brown has joined AccorHotels as VP of well-being for its luxury brands and will
06 Aug 2018
International hotel group Hyatt Hotels Corporation has selected Mia Kyricos as its senior vice president,
26 Jul 2018
Global spa consultancy Raison d’Etre (RdE) has been contracted by the Hard Rock Hotel Davos,
30 May 2018
Global spa consultancy Raison d’Etre (RdE) has been commissioned to design and implement Denmark’s largest
25 May 2018
Capella Ubud, Bali, a luxury tented retreat, is set to open on Friday 29th June.
21 Dec 2017
Global spa consultancy Raison d’Etre has launched a Think Tank for Wellness to provide tools
29 Sep 2017
LivNordic’s Katara Beach Club in Doha, Qatar, is set to open at the beginning of
23 May 2017
Spa Business Education – the educational arm of the Raison d’Etre Group – has launched
04 Oct 2016
Spa operator Raison d’Etre will open a two-storey, 4,600sq m (49,514sq ft) LivNordic Spa at
29 Sep 2016
Former Soma Bay, Egypt area spa director Tanya Talreja has launched a new spa company,
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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New legislation is exposing weakness
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health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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A new report puts physical activity
at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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